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Khandaker, T., & Osgood, B. (2026, October 4). Brazil election results live: Lula and Bolsonaro locked in a tight race. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/4/brazil-election-results-live-lula-and-bolsonaro-locked-in-a-tight-race?traffic_source=rss
Khandaker, Tamara, and Brian Osgood. “Brazil election results live: Lula and Bolsonaro locked in a tight race.” Al Jazeera, 4 Oct. 2026, https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/4/brazil-election-results-live-lula-and-bolsonaro-locked-in-a-tight-race?traffic_source=rss.
Khandaker, Tamara, and Brian Osgood. “Brazil election results live: Lula and Bolsonaro locked in a tight race.” Al Jazeera, October 4, 2026. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/4/brazil-election-results-live-lula-and-bolsonaro-locked-in-a-tight-race?traffic_source=rss.
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On October 4, 2026, Brazilian voters went to polls in a highly polarized presidential race between incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Polls showed Lula leading with 47.8% of the vote, compared to Flávio Bolsonaro's 42.1%, indicating a likely second-round runoff on October 25 if no candidate reaches an outright majority. The election follows four years of political turmoil and environmental challenges in Brazil, raising concerns about climate policy under potential new leadership.